Silly Beer Laws by State

Here are just a few tidbits to make you laugh; for a full listing, click here.

In Fairbanks, AK, it is illegal to serve alcoholic beverages to moose.

In Colorado, it is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence…It is also illegal 1) for liquor stores to sell food and 2) for food stores to sell alcohol with an ABW greater than 3.2%. Beer with 3.2% ABW is called “low point beer.” Beer with higher alcohol levels can be purchased in liquor stores…The sale of alcohol is prohibited on Election Day….Ban on off-premises sale of alcohol on Sundays.

In Hawaii, underage purchase of alcohol is prohibited except for law enforcement purposes…Underage consumption of alcohol is not explicitly prohibited.

In the state of Maine, it is illegal to possess an unlabeled, unregistered keg – punishment is a maximum fine of $500 and/or time in prison. It is illegal to destroy the label on a keg, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 or 6 months in prison.

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Nice post. There are some definite wacky beer and liquor laws out there. Me being from Colorado, I was definitely
guillty of taking the horse out for a spin after cranking back some beers. For me, Utah’s liquor laws are ridiculous.
Last month, I wrote a post about em at Grapes and Grains